This about what I posted the other day!

With everything going on in the world and in Australia with politics and taxes etc, one thing I can tell you is silence those things around you that distract you from what you should be focussing on. Yes be aware of what's going on don't entertain or put all your energy on those things that have nothing to do with your goal or dream. If your dream or goal is bigger, than that silences the background novice - focus 100% on these things. Either if it's getting healthy, increase and building income and wealth, more time with loved ones, find opportunities to have these happen and put your energy on these things.

Don't be surprised that personal growth doesn't happen at the end of what you want to achieve. Growth starts to germinate at the first step into the unknown of what you want to achieve. Growth starts to blossom in the valley after many steps have been taken. The obstacles, the disappointments, the small wins. All these forge you into the person that continues to go forward through the valley towards that end goal. Sometimes dreaming big is the only way. Our interpretation of what a big goal is, varies. As our paths are different yet end distintation is same - become better version of yourselves before we started personal growth journey. Last Saturday I did participated in a charity deadlift fund raising event for The Black Dog Institute. 2 weeks out I hurt my back and my coach told me not to do certain lifts which I did. No deadlifts or squats. Before the event I told my coach I wanted to go for 185kg which will be my new PB. The morning of the event, messaged my coach to say if my body feels ok I might go heavier. I managed to get 187.5kg deadlift. Now my next goal is in November 2026 to get that 200kg that I failed at last November 2025. 187.5kg was just in this valley I'm going through. Moral of this post, don't let obstacles and failures stop you on achieving what you want in life. Learn to pivot and adjust. Moving forward even if it is messy action, wrong investing chooses (me), bad lifts, poor planning etc. These create and forge you become better. Hope this inspires you all to continue to move forward for what you want to achieve in life!! Video of my 170kg, 180kg and 187.5kg lifts.

I facilitate an emerging leaders/wellbeing program into high-schools in Brisbane and last term at their graduation, I told 7x Yr 10 girls that when life hits you or you have obstacles in your way, learn to pivot. Learn from the situation, don't feel like a failure and continue to move forward in life. It's the same message for everyone who is moving forward in life. Growth comes from being out of the comfort zone, stepping into the unknown, learning and pivoting around obstacles, no matter how big or small that seem, to chase that goal or dream.

One of the biggest flex in personal growth is being accountable to you present and future self. I've learn the hard way for many years that good intentions with no plan or accountability stagnants your growth in whatever area you are working on. If you're not going to follow through with a plan, don't commit to it and put it off until your mindset is 100% focussed on achieving that plan. It wastes energy where you could have put that energy to something you are currently working on.